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Field hockey at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Field hockey
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
Field hockey pictogram.svg
Venues Guinness Ground, Park Royal
Lyons' Ground, Sudbury
Polytechnic Ground, Chiswick
Wembley Stadium
Dates July 31 – August 13, 1948
Competitors 187 from 13 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s)  India
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Great Britain
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Netherlands
← 1936
1952 →
1st, gold medalist(s)  India
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Great Britain
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Netherlands

Final results for the field hockey competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics:

Only a men's competition occurred that year.

Note: The International Olympic Committee medal database shows also only these players as medalists. They all played at least one match during the tournament. The reserve players are not listed as medalists.

The first of each group and also the second of Group C qualified for the Semi-finals.

A total of 187(*) field hockey players from 13 nations competed at the London Games:

(*) NOTE: There are only players counted, which participated in one game at least.

Coordinates: 51°33′20″N 0°16′47″W / 51.5556°N 0.2797°W / 51.5556; -0.2797


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